Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 06:55:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: PUPT: hello


Dave,
	Thanks for the titles. I will check them out.

Bart

--- Dave Allen <puppet_circus-AT-msn.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Another newer book on puppet history is Strings,
> Hands, Shadows: A Modern Puppet History (Diagram)  
> 
> "From the Publisher
> Puppets can be traced as far back as ancient Egypt,
> Greece, and Rome and are found today in cultures
> worldwide, across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and
> Asia. John Bell shows how puppets have been used to
> relay myths, poke fun at political figures, express
> moral stories, and entertain adults and children
> alike. This richly illustrated book gives a
> historical overview and looks at the wide variety of
> this traditional art form. "
> 
> Can be bought through the PofA Puppetry Store at
> www.puppeteers.org or my puppet book site
> www.puppetbooks.com
> 
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Karen Larsen
> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 6:50 AM
> To: puptcrit-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
> Subject: Re: PUPT: hello
> 
> Hi Bart,
> 
> A book that gives a good overview with lots of fine
> photos is Bil Baird's
> The Art of the Puppet. There are probably more
> scholarly books that give a
> more complete history, but this is a great place to
> start for the big
> picture.  Modern history in it ends a number of
> years ago, when it was
> published. For a dry but interesting and very
> complete history of American
> Puppetry (again up to the point of publication) look
> for the out of print
> History of the Puppet Theatre in America by
> McFarlin.  For some of the more
> up to date work I would look to some of the UNIMA
> publications, like
> Puppetry International, or the Puppetry Journal,
> which is published by
> Puppeteers of America. You can find info on both
> those organizations, and a
> lot more,  on Rose Sage's Puppetry Home Page
> <http://www.sagecraft.com/puppetry/> .
> 
> Karen
> (part of a team that runs the Puppet Showplace
> Theatre in Brookline, MA)
> 
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